Special Education Field II

Catalog description

It is designed to be taken along with SPED 3700A Specially Designed Instruction in Special Education and SPED 3700B , Behavior Management for Students with Mild Disabilities. This course is a semester-long student field experience in two diverse school settings, under the supervision of a qualified classroom teacher and college faculty. Candidates will observe students in the classroom and examine how the mentor teacher plans, teaches and assesses students with special needs. Candidates will have the opportunity to plan and teach lessons under the guidance of the mentor teacher. In addition, candidates will be expected to demonstrate professionalism, and effective use of research-based instructional methods and strategies, as well as demonstrating the skills necessary to create a positive and academically challenging learning environment for all students. Students will spend 20 hours per week in their school-based field placement.